volume one | issue 2 - February 2021
LUCO Continuo
A newsletter for Lake Union Civic Orchestra members and friends
Message from the Maestro
Dear Members and Friends
Hello, and welcome to the second issue of LUCO Continuo!
During the summer months, my family and I escaped our home to pursue outdoor activities. Now, in the winter season, we're finding indoor pursuits to fill the off-hours - books, music, treadmill, yoga, and more. In this issue I share my recommendations for reading and listening. Here are a few works that I have found thought-provoking and inspiring (and humorous):
Books:
Music
Happy listening and reading!
Hello, and welcome to the second issue of LUCO Continuo!
During the summer months, my family and I escaped our home to pursue outdoor activities. Now, in the winter season, we're finding indoor pursuits to fill the off-hours - books, music, treadmill, yoga, and more. In this issue I share my recommendations for reading and listening. Here are a few works that I have found thought-provoking and inspiring (and humorous):
Books:
- To Forgive Design (Henry Petroski)
- The Prodigal Tongue (Lynne Murphy)
- Atomic Habits (James Clear)
- Anatomy of the Orchestra (Norman del Mar)
- Between the World and Me (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
- The Secret Life of Musical Notation (Roberto Poli)
Music
- Britten: Violin Concerto (Janine Jansen, Berlin Philharmonic)
- Thomas Ades: Suite from Powder Her Face (Frankfurt Radio Symphony)
- Lera Auerbach: Icarus (National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain)
- Esa-Pekka Salonen: Nyx (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
- Michael Torke: Strawberry Fields (Albany Symphony Orchestra)
- John Adams: I Still Play (Timo Andres, piano)
Happy listening and reading!
